I was unsure of what to expect of this series. While I have enjoyed a few movies/shows featuring Kate Winslet, I am not a follower of her career or work. However, after watching this series, that will probably change! This is set in a small town in Pennsylvania, where a local detective grew up. Everyone in this working-class town knows everyone, including all their closet-skeletons. It's a who-dun-it with several twist & turns; a few unexpected. None of the characters are clean-cut and "wrapped with bows", just like real working-class people are not. All have their flawed relationships with family, friends, & co-workers. I'm sure folks from Pennsylvania will not agree, but from a person born & raised in the South, the entire cast nailed the Pennsylvania dialect - especially Ms. Winslet. The writer/creator wrote a great story and did an excellent job of bringing it to the screen. But it's the actors that make you believe you are watching real events that took place in real people's lives that caused real pain and suffering, as well as real happiness....sometimes. Every episode left me wanting to know more of the story.

I would highly recommend this series for anyone that enjoys a good police drama that involves personal, background stories of the characters. It is not a "shoot 'em up, macho-police" drama nor is it a really gory, bloody show. It is a highly entertaining, very smart, realistic show - worth every minute of your time.

Kate Winslet will definitely receive Emmy nominations for this show......as she should.